Rebel Russian mercenaries turn back short of Moscow ‘to avoid bloodshed’

[ad_1] Prigozhin says men will return to base Wagner men start to pull back from Rostov army base Belarus says brokered deal in return for safety of rebels Wagner forces…

EXCLUSIVE European officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investments

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Senior officials from Europe have urged the World Bank’s management to expand its climate change strategy to exclude investments in oil- and coal-related projects…

IMF expects ‘continued tangible progress’ from global sovereign debt roundtable

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it expects the global sovereign debt roundtable to make “tangible” progress toward quicker debt restructurings for heavily…

Ethiopians vote as opposition alleges some irregularities

[ad_1] Prime minister came to power with sweeping reforms Activists say gains threatened, cite abuses in Tigray Conflict and coronavirus have knocked economy Many candidates running for ethnic party tickets…

Ethiopia to offer up to five banking licenses to foreign investors

[ad_1] ADDIS ABABA, May 3 (Reuters) – Ethiopia will issue up to five banking licenses to foreign investors in the next five years, part of plans to open up the…

France carries out new evacuation operation from Sudan

[ad_1] PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) – France has evacuated more people from Sudan, the French foreign ministry said on Thursday, adding that those evacuated included not only French nationals but…

Rwanda deploys troops to Mozambique to help fight insurgency

[ad_1] KIGALI, July 9 (Reuters) – Rwanda said on Friday it had started deploying a 1,000-strong force to Mozambique to help the country combat an escalating Islamic State-linked insurgency that…

Exclusive: To measure progress on sovereign debt, look to actual deals -World Bank’s Malpass

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – World Bank President David Malpass on Thursday said progress on sovereign debt issues would be measured by actual restructuring deals being agreed for Ghana,…

Yellen to push for ‘speedy’ action on debt relief for Zambia, Ghana

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push this week for urgent resolution of requests by Zambia and Ghana for restructuring of their sovereign debts,…

At least 34 migrants dead as boat capsizes off Djibouti, IOM says

[ad_1] NAIROBI, April 12 (Reuters) – At least 34 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants from Yemen capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)…